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    Welcome to your all-in-one destination for every NPR Music podcast. We break down the best new albums to hit streaming each week on New Music Friday; we share the latest songs worthy of your playlists on All Songs Considered; there’s off-the-rails conversations (and chisme!) about Latin music on Alt.Latino. The NPR Music channel is your hub for new records, iconic artists and cult heroes, free of algorithms and full of surprises.

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    New Music Friday: The best albums out June 27 Jun 27, 2025
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    Madison McFerrin. Adrian Quesada of Black Pumas. Durand Jones & The Indications. KALW's Wonway Posibul joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to share their favorite new releases of the week.
    Intro:
    • Bruce Springsteen, 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' (Read our guide to the box set on npr.org)
    • Lorde, 'Virgin' (Read our review on npr.org)
    The Starting 5:
    • Laura Stevenson, 'Late Great'
    • Adrian Quesada, 'Boleros Psicodélicos II'
    • Madison McFerrin, 'Scorpio'
    • Durand Jones & The Indications, 'Flowers'
    • Herbert & Momoko, 'Clay'
    The Lightning Round:
    • Frankie Cosmos, 'Different Talking'
    • Dana and Alden, 'Speedo'
    • Brighde Chaimbeul, 'Sunwise'
    • Mocky, 'Music Will Explain (Choir Music Vol. 1)'
    • Tim Barnes, 'Lost Words / Noumena'
    Check out our Long List of new albums out June 27 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.
    Credits
    Host: Stephen Thompson
    Guest: Wonway Posibul, KALW
    Producer: Simon Rentner
    Editor: Otis Hart
    Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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    The Contenders, Vol. 14: Upchuck, Just Mustard, Brandon Woody, more Jun 24, 2025
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    This week's update to our running list of the year's best songs includes some scorchers from Atlanta's Upchuck, the shoegaze group Just Mustard, jazz trumpeter Brandon Woody and more.
    Featured artists and songs:
    1. Upchuck: "Plastic" (single)
    2. The Westerlies (with Sam Amidon): "Paradise," from 'Paradise'
    3. Just Mustard: "POLLYANNA" (single)
    4. Brandon Woody: "Beyond the Reach of Our Eyes," from 'For The Love Of It All'
    'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2017
    Weekly reset: Frogs and crickets chattering in a rice field in Okazaki, Japan
    Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts.
    Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org
    Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.
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    New Music Friday: The best albums out June 20 Jun 20, 2025
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    HAIM. Hotline TNT. Yaya Bey. World Cafe's Raina Douris joins Stephen Thompson to give you a quick tour through the best records out this week.
    Featured albums:
    • HAIM, 'I quit' (Stream)
    • Hotline TNT, 'Raspberry Moon' (Stream)
    • Yaya Bey, 'do it afraid' (Stream)
    • Kelsey Waldon, 'Every Ghost' (Stream)
    • S.G. Goodman, 'Planting by the Signs' (Stream)
    Check out the long list of albums out June 20 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.org.
    Credits
    • Host: Stephen Thompson
    • Guest: Raina Douris, WXPN
    • Producer: Simon Rentner
    • Editor: Otis Hart
    • Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
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    Alt.Latino's Favorite music of 2025 (so far) Jun 18, 2025
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    A look at some of the most intriguing music released during the first six months of the year.
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    Fever Ray, The Beaches, Patrick Watson, more: The Contenders, Vol. 13 Jun 17, 2025
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    The latest additions to our list of the year's best songs include a joyful new banger from The Beaches, a wondrous tapestry of sounds from singer Patrick Watson, twisted pop from Fever Ray and more.
    Featured artists and songs:
    1. The Beaches: "Last Girls At The Party," from 'No Hard Feelings'
    2. Patrick Watson: "Peter And The Wolf," from 'Uh Oh'
    3. Deb Talan: "A Glimmer In The Grass," from 'I Thought I Saw You'
    4. Fever Ray: "I'm Not Done (Therapy Session)" (single)
    5. Ethel Cain: "Nettles," from 'Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You'
    'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2016
    Weekly reset: A day at the beach
    Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts.
    Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org
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    New Music Friday: The best new albums out June 13 Jun 13, 2025
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    Brandee Younger. The Cure. Annahstasia. WRTI's Nate Chinen joins Stephen Thompson to discuss our favorite albums of the week.
    Featured albums:
    • Annahstasia, 'Tether' (Stream)
    • Mary Halvorson, 'About Ghosts' (Stream)
    • Brandee Younger, 'Gadabout Season' (Stream)
    • Joe Armon-Jones, 'All The Quiet (Part II)' (Stream)
    • The Cure, 'Mixes for a Lost World' (Stream)
    See our long list of albums out June 13 and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.
    Credits
    Host: Stephen Thompson
    Guest: Nate Chinen, WRTI
    Producer: Simon Rentner
    Editor: Otis Hart
    Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
    Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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    Alt.Latino: Bruce Springsteen, Louie TheSinger, more Jun 11, 2025
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    This week Anamaria Sayre continues to scour her part of the internet for great new tracks that will impress Felix Contreras, while he continues to explore Latinos who sing country music.
    Featured artists and songs:
    • Alleh & Yorghaki, "me late"
    • Alleh & Yorghaki, "capaz (merengueton)"
    • Louie TheSinger, "Quicker Way To Jesus"
    • pablopablo, "Dónde Estás!"
    • Bruce Springsteen, "Adelita"
    • Bruce Springsteen, "Sinaloa Cowboys"
    • Belafonte Sensacional, "Llamas Rexio"
    • Belafonte Sensacional, "Todavía DF"
    • David Byrne and Brian Eno, "Mea Culpa"
    • Juana (feat. ELENI), "La Paloma"
    Credits
    Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
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    Summer '25 Album Preview Jun 10, 2025
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    We look at the most anticipated albums coming this summer, from Wet Leg, Big Thief, Superchunk, Lucrecia Dalt and more. WNXP's Celia Gregory joins NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce and host Robin Hilton.
    Featured artists and albums:
    1. Wet Leg: 'moisturizer' (featured song: "CPR")
    2. Marissa Nadler: 'New Radiations' (featured song: "New Radiations")
    3. Superchunk: 'Songs in the Key of Yikes' (featured song: "Everybody Dies")
    4. Indigo De Souza: 'Precipice' (featured song; "Crying Over Nothing")
    5. Lucrecia Dalt: 'A Danger to Ourselves' (featured song: "divina")
    6. Kokoroko: 'TUFF TIMES NEVER LAST' (featured song: "Three Piece Suit")
    7. Parcels: 'LOVED' (featured song: "yougotmefeeling")
    8. Big Thief: 'Double Infinity' (featured song: "Incomprehensible")
    9. Georgia Harmer: 'Eye Of The Storm' (featured song: "Can We Be Still")
    'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2015
    Weekly reset: Summer weekend in the neighborhood with sprinkler, birds, lawnmower.
    Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts.
    Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org
    Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.
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    New Music Friday: The best albums out June 6 Jun 06, 2025
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    Pulp. Turnstile. Little Simz. It's a packed release week, and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is here to walk you through it, along with friend of the program Izzi Bavis of WTMD in Baltimore.
    Featured albums:
    • Turnstile, 'NEVER ENOUGH' (Stream)
    • Pulp, 'More' (Stream)
    • Little Simz, 'Lotus' (Stream)
    • McKinley Dixon, 'Magic, Alive!' (Stream)
    • Lifeguard, 'Ripped and Torn' (Stream)
    Check out the long list of albums out today and sample more than 50 of them via our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.
    Credits
    Host: Stephen Thompson
    Guest: Izzi Bavis, WTMD
    Producer: Simon Rentner
    Editors: Otis Hart and Elle Mannion
    Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
    Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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    Alt.Latino: Accordions! Jun 04, 2025
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    The influence of Eastern Europe immigration in Latin America can be heard in the way the accordion was adapted and adopted in countries like Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and beyond.
    This week we take a deep dive into those traditions with our guide, Eduardo Díaz, former director of Latino cultural information for the Smithsonian Institution.
    Featured artists and songs:
    • Narciso Martínez, "Nix"
    • Carlos Vives, "Hijo de Vallenato"
    • Los Corraleros de Majagual, "La Pollera Colorada"
    • Luis Gonzaga, "Asa Branca"
    • Grupo Alma Serrana, "Puerto Tirol"
    • Francisco Ulloa, "El Farolito"
    • Tatico Henriquez, "La Invasión de Deiziseis"
    Credits
    Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
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